Triazine derivatives



Patented Jan. 4, 1944 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE TRIAZIN E DERIVATIVES Gaetano F. DAlelio and James W. Underwood, Pittsfield, Masa, assignors to General Electric Company, a corporation of New York No Drawing. Application August 22, 1942, Serial No. 455,811

16 Claims.

I NHR where R represents a member of the class consisting of hydrogen and monovalent hydrocarbon and substituted hydrocarbon radicals, more particularly halo-hydrocarbon radicals, Y represents a polyacyl radical of a polycarboxylic acid, more particularly an aliphatic or an aromatic polycarboxylic acid, and n is an integer having a value equal to the valency of the polyacyl radical of Y. In the compounds represented by the above formula and by similar formulas hereafter given the grouping within the brackets, which grouping contains an incompletely satisfied nitrogen atom, is linked to a carbonyl group of the polyacyl radical represented by Y through a nitrogen to carbon bond.

illustrative examples of radicals that R in the above formula may represent are: aliphatic (e. g., methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, secondary butyl, isobutyl, butenyl, amyl, isoamyl, hexyl, octyl, allyl, methallyl, ethallyl, crotyl, etc.), including cycloaliphatic (e. g., cyclopentyl, cyclopentenyl, cyclohexyl, cyclohexenyl, cycloheptyl, etc.); aryl (e. g., phenyl, diphenyl or xenyl, naphthyl, anthracyl, etc.); aliphatic-substituted aryl (e. g., tolyl, xylyl, ethylphenyl, propylphenyl, isopropylphenyl, allylphenyl, 2-butenylphenyl, tertiary-butyl-phenyl, etc.); arylsubstituted aliphatic (e. g., benzyl, phenylethyl, cinnamyl, phenylpropyl, etc); and their homologues, as well as those groups with one or more of their hydrogen atoms substituted by, for example, a halogen, more particularly chlorine, bromine, fluorine or iodine. Specific examples of halogeno-substituted hydrocarbon radicals that R in the above formula may represent are: chloromethyl, chloroethyl, chlorophenyl, dichlorophenyl, ethyl chlorophenyl, ehlorocyclohexyl, phenyl chloroethyl, bromoethyl, bromopropyl, iodophenyl, fluorophenyl, bromotolyl, etc. Preferably R in Formula I is hydrogen, in which case the compounds may be represented by the general formula:

NH: II I o u T BIN-o C-NH-NH- where n and Y have the same meanings as given above with reference to Formula I.

Illustrative examples of polyacyl radicals that Y in Formulas I and II may represent are: aliphatic acyl (e. g., oxalyl, malonyl, succinyl, glutaryl, adipyl, tricarballylyl, etc.), including unsaturated aliphatic acyl, e. g., maleyl, fumaryl, glutaconyl, itaconyl, citraconyl, mesaconyl, glutinyl, aconityl, muconyl, etc.; and aromatic acyl, e, g., phthalyl, naphthalyl, trimesyl, chlorophthalyl, bromophthalyl, isophthalyl, terephthalyl. etc. Preferably Y is a succinyl or a phthalyl radical.

The new compounds of this invention may be used, for example, as pharmaceuticals, plasticizers and as intermediates in the preparation of derivatives thereof, e. g., methylol, methylene, etc., derivatives of the individual compound embraced by Formula I. These new compounds are especially valuable in the preparation of synthetic resinous compositions. Thus, they may be condensed with, for instance, aldehydes, in-- cluding polymeric aldehydes, hydroxyaldehydes and aldehyde-addition products, to yield condensation products of particular utility in the plastics and coating arts. Such condensation products are more fully described and are specifically claimed in our copending application Serial No. 458,130, filed September 12, 1942, and assigned to the same assignee as the present invention.

Various methods may be employed to produce the chemical compounds of this invention. One suitable method comprises effecting reaction, in thepresence of a hydrohalide acceptor, between a triazine derivative corresponding to the general formula ma III and an acyl halide corresponding to the general formula and R have the same meanings given above with reference to Formula I, each halogen atom represented by X being linked directly to a carbon atom of a carbonyl group of the polyacyl radical represented by Y.

Illustrative examples of hydrazino-substituted triazines that may be employed, depending upon the particular end-product sought, are:

Hydrazino diamino s-triazine (2-hydrazino 4,6- diamino s-triazine; 4-hydrazino 2,6-diamino striazine;- 6-hydrazino 2,4-diamino s-triazine) Hydrazino di-(methylamino) s-triazine Hydrazino di-(ethylamino) s-triazine 2-hydrazino 4-methylamino 6-amino s-triazine Z-hydrazino 4-ethylamino 6-amino s-triazine Z-hydrazino 4-ethylamino G-methylamino s-triazlne Hydrazino di-(pentylamino) s-triazine Hydrazino di-(isobutylamino) s-triazine Hydrazino di-(propenylamino) s-triazine Hydrazino di-(butenylamino) s-triazine Hydrazino di-(phenylamino) s-triazine (hydrazino dianilino s-triazine) Hydrazino di-(chloroanilino) s-triazine z-hydrazino 4-ani1ino G-amino s-triazine Hydrazino di(propylamino) s-triazine 2-hydrazino 4-anilino fi-methylamino s-triazine Hydrazino ditoluido s-triazine Hydrazino dixylidino s-triazine Hydrazino di-(naphthylamino) s-triazine Hydrazino di-(ethylphenylamino) s-triazine Hydrazino di- (phenethylamino) s-triazine Hydrazino di-(cinnamylamino) s-triazine Hydrazino di-(chloromethylamino) s-triazine Hydrazino di-(bromoethylamino) s-triazine Hydrazino di-(bromoanilino) s-triazine Hydrazino di-(bromotoluido) s-triazine Hydrazino di-(cyclohexylamino) s-triazine Hydrazino di-(allylamino) s-triazine Hydrazino di-(octylamino) s-triazine Hydrazino di-(iodoanilino) s-triazine Hydrazino di-(hexylamino) s-triazine Illustrative examples of acyl halides embraced by Formula IV that may be used, depending upon the desired end-product, are:

Oxalyl chloride (ethandioyl chloride) Malonyl chloride Malonyl bromide Succinyl chloride Succinyl bromide Succinyl iodide Adipyl chloride Glutaryl chloride Pimelyl chloride Suberyl chloride Sebacyl chloride Tricarballylyl chloride Maleyl chloride Fumaryl chloride Glutaconyl chloride Itaconyl chloride Citraconyl chloride Mesaoonyl chloride Phthalyl chloride Phthalyl bromide Trimesyl chloride Chloronaphthalyl chloride Bromonaphthalyl bromide Chlorophthalyl chloride Bromophthalyl bromide Naphthalyl chloride Various hydrohalide acceptors may be employed but we prefer to use a tertiary base e. g.,

tertiary amines such as trialkyl (e. g.', trirnethyl, triethyl, tripropyl, tributyl, etc.) amines triaryl (e. g., triphenyl, tritolyl, etc.) amines, pyridine, dimethyl aniline, etc. The reaction between the hydrazino-substituted triazine and the acyl halide may be carried out in any suitable manner, but preferably is effected in the presence of a suitable solvent or mixture of solvents. It is advisable to use an anhydrous liquid medium, e. g., ether, benzene, toluene, etc., because of the high degree of reactivity of the acyl halide. The reaction may be carried out under a variety of temperature and pressure conditions, for instance at normal, sub-normal or at elevated temperatures and at atmospheric, sub-atmospheric or super-atmospheric pressures.

The above reaction may be represented by the following general equation:

TIER

where X represents a halogen atom, and n, Y and R have the same meanings as given above with reference to Formula I, each halogen atom represented by X being linked directly to a carbon atom of a carbonyl group of the polyacyl radical represented by Y.

Another method that may be employed in preparing the new chemical compounds of this invention comprises effecting reaction between a monohalogeno diamino [(--NHR)2] triazine and a polyhydrazide of a polycarboxylic acid. This reaction preferably is carried out in the presence of a suitable solvent or mixture of solvents. A hydrohalide acceptor also preferably is present.

In order that those skilled in the art better may understand how the present invention may be carried into effect, the following examples are given by way of illustration and not by way of limitation. All parts are by weight.

Example 1 HaN-C This compound also may be named succinyl bis- (diamino s-triazinyl hydrazide) I Approx molratio Hydrazino diamino s-triazine 100. 0

Succinyl chloride .0 1

Pyridine The succinyl chloride was added slowly to the mixture o1 the other components, while shaking the mixture and simultaneously cooling it. The reaction was exothermic. After the reaction had subsided, the reaction flask was stoppered and shaken for 6 hours at room temperature. After standing for about 16 hours at room temperature, the solid reaction product comprising alpha,beta-bis-(diamino s-triazinyl hydrazinocar bonyl) ethane was filtered off, washed well with water and dried. A yield of 115 parts of the purified material was obtained.

Example 2 Bis-(diamino s-triazinyl hydrazinocarbonyl) is prepared in essentially the same manner as described under Example 1 with the exception that 45 parts of oxalyl chloride are used in place of 55 parts of succinyl chloride.

Example 3 Alpha,beta-bis- [di- (methylamino) s-triazinyl hydrazinocarbonyl] ethane is prepared in essentially the same manner as described under Example 1 with the exception that 119.9 parts of hydrazine di-(methylamino) s-triazine are used in place 01' 100 parts of hydrazino diamino s-triazine.

Example 4 Alpha,beta,gamma-tri-(diamino s-triazinyl hydrazinocarbonyl) propane is prepared in essentially the same manner as described under Example 1 with the exception that 54.8 parts of tricarballylyl chloride are used instead of 55 parts of succinyl chloride.

Example 5 Bis (diamino s-triazinyl hydrazinocarbonyl) benzenes are prepared in essentially the same manner as described under Example 1 with the exception that 72 parts of a phthalyl chloride (ortho-phthalyl dichloride, iso-phthalyl dichloride or terephthalyl dichloride) are used in place of 55 parts of succinyl chloride.

Illustrative examples of other chemical compounds embraced by Formula I that may be produced in accordance with the present invention are listed below, including both poly-(diamino striazinyl hydrazinocarbonyl) -substituted aliphatic hydrocarbons, more particularly bis-(diamino striazinyl hydrazinocarbonyl) alkanes and a1- kenes, and poly-(diamino s-triazinyl hydrazlnocarbonyl) -substituted aromatic hydrocarbons:

Bis- [di-(methylamino) s-triazinyl hydrazinocarbonyl] methane Bis (diamino s triazinyl hydrazinocarbonyl) methane Alpha,omega-bis-(diamino s-triazinyl hydrazinecarbonyl) butane Alpha,beta-bis- [di- (ethylamino) s-triazinyl hydrazinocarbonyl] ethane Bis (dianilino s-triazinyl hydrazinocarbonyl) methane Bis-[di-(isobutylamino) s-triazinyl hydrazinocarbonyl] methane A1pha,beta-bis-(diamino s-triazinyl hydrazinecarbonyl) ethane Bis (diamino s triazinyl hydrazinocarbonyl) pentanes 2,3-bis-(diamino S-triazinyl hydrazinocarbonyl) l-propene Alpha,beta-bis-(diamino s-triazinyi hydrazino- I carbonyl) butane Alpha,beta-bls-[di (propenylamino) s triazinyl hydrazinocarbonyll propane Bis (diamino s triazinyl hydrazinocarbonyl) toluenes Bis -(dlamino s triazinyl hydrazinocarbcnyl) xylenes Bis -(diamino s triazinyl hydrazinocarbonyl) chlorobenzenes I Bis -(diamino s triazinyl hydrazinocarbonyl) naphthalenes hydrazinocarbonyl) hydrazinocarbonyl) hydrazinocarbonyl) Bis-[di-(allylamino) s triazinyl hydrazinocarbonyll methane Bis-[di- (cyclohexlamino) s-triazinyl hydrazinecarbonyl] ethanes Bis-[di-(octylamino) s-triazinyl hydrazinocarbonyl] propanes Bis-[di- (fluoroanilino) s-triazinyl hydrazinocarbonyl] butanes Bis-[di- (iodotoluido) s-triazinyl hydrazinocarbonyl] isopentanes Bisldi- (bromoanilino) s-triazinyl hydrazinocarbonyl] heptanes Bis-[di-(chlorotoluido) s-triazinyl hydrazinocarbonyl] benzenes Bis-[di-(cyclohexenylamino) s-triazinyl hydrazinocarbonyll naphthalenes Bis-[di-(pentylamino) s-triazinyl hydrazinocarbonyl] chloronaphthalenes Bis-[di- (xenylamino) s-triazinyl hydrazinocarbonyll xylenes Bis-[di- (naphthylamino) s-triazinyl hydrazinocarbonyl] ethylbenzenes Bisdi- (chloro ethyl amino) zinocarbonyl] toluenes Bis-[di-(butylamino) s-triazinyl hydrazinocarbonyl] propanes Bis-[di-(bromoprcpylamino) s-triazinyl hydrazinocarbonyl] butanes In a manner similar to that described above with particular reference to the production of s-triazinyl hydrapoly-(symmetrical-triazinyl hydrazino) derivativcs of polycarboxylicacids, corresponding derivatives of the asymmetrical triazines and'of the vicinal triazines may be prepared.

What we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. Chemical compounds corresponding to the general formula.

Till r, R11N-d i-xir-xuwhere R represents a member of the class consisting of hydrogen and monovalent hydrocarbon and halo-hydrocarbon radicals, Y represents a polyacyl radical of a polycarboxylic acid, and n is an integer having a value equal to the valency of the polyacyl radical of Y, the grouping represented-by the portion of the formula within the brackets being linked to a carbonyl group of the polyacyl radical represented by Y through a nitrogen to carbon bond.

2. Chemical compounds as in claim 1 wherein R represents hydrogen.

3. Chemical compounds as in claim 1 wherein Y represents a polyacyl radical of an aliphatic polycarboxylic acid.

4. Chemical compounds as in claim 1 wherein Y represents a polyacyl radical of an aromatic polycarboxylic acid.

5. Chemical compounds as in claim 1 wherein R represents hydrogen and Y represents a polyacyl radical of an aliphatic polycarboxylic acid.

6. Chemical compounds as in claim 1 wherein R represents hydrogen and Y represents a polyacyl radical of an aromatic polycarboxylic acid.

'I. A poly-(diamino s-triazinyl hydrazinocarbonyl)-substituted aliphatic hydrocarbon.

8. A bis-(diamino s-triazinyl hydrazinocarbonyl) -substituted alkane.

9. Alpha,beta-bis-(diamino s-triazinyl hydrazinocarbonyl) ethane.

10. Bis -(diamino s triazinyl hydrazinocarbonyl).

11. A poly-(diamino s-triazinyl hydrazinocarbonyl) -substituted aromatic hydrocarbon.

12. A bis-(diamino s-triazinyl hydrazinocarbonyl) benzene.

13. The method of preparing chemical compounds corresponding to the formula l in R I N N Y where R represents a member of the class consisting of hydrogen and monovalent hydrocarbon and halo-hydrocarbon radicals, Y represents a polyacyl radical of a polycarboxylic acid, and n is an integer having a value equal to the valency of the polyacyl radical of Y, the grouping represented by the portion of the above formula within the brackets being linked to a carbonyl group of the polyacyl radical represented by Y through a nitrogen to carbon bond, said method comprising effecting reaction, in the presence of a hydrohalide acceptor, between a compound corresponding to the general formula c-xu-mn N and an acyl halide corresponding to the general formula 'YXa where X represents a halogen atom, and n, Y and B, have the same meanings as given above, each halogen atom represented by X being linked directly to a carbon atom of a carbonyl group of the polyacyl radical represented by Y.

14. A method as in claim 13 wherein the hydrohalide acceptor is a tertiary base and the reaction is carried out in an anhydrous liquid medium.

15. The method of preparing alpha,beta-bis- (diamino s-triazinyl hydrazinocarbonyl) ethane which comprises efiecting reaction, in the presence of a hydrohalide acceptor, between succinyl chloride and hydrazino diamino s-triazine in the ratio of one mol of the former to approximately two mols of the latter.

16. A method as in claim 15 wherein the hydrohalide acceptor is pyridine.

GAE'IANO F. DALELIO. JAMES W. UNDERWOOD.

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